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Upcoming Courses
*Continuous Learning (CL) courses are not shownJoint SOF Logistics Course
SOF Chaplaincy Ethical Leadership Advisement
SOF Chaplaincy Ethical Leadership Advisement
Recent Publications
Russia's Syria Policy: From the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation
China and Russia in West Africa: A Tale of Two Powers and Their Quest for Dominance
Unveiling Pervasive Patterns of Violence in West Africa
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Update - Change of Date due to Hurricanes! Fireside
Chat with Dr. Dan Rice, President of the American University Kyiv (AUK) and
former Special Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Dr. William Mengel, JSOU Instructor, will host the event, diving into Dr.
Rice's extensive experience and exploring topics relevant to the SOF
enterprise.
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Dan Rice
American University Kyiv (AUK), powered by Arizona State University, is
proud to announce the appointment of Daniel Rice as its next university
President. This appointment follows an international search process by the AUK Supervisory
Board and further solidifies AUK’s continued expansion in Ukraine.
Rice is an accomplished entrepreneur and fundraiser with a strong
background in leadership, strategic planning, marketing & education, and
has been serving as Special Advisor to General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the Commander
in Chief of the Ukraine Armed Forces. President-elect Rice, a former Infantry
Officer for the U.S Army and a Purple Heart recipient, has been an active voice
in speaking and writing about the war in Ukraine, advocating for additional
weapons systems with exclusive access to senior leadership of both U.S. and
Ukrainian military leadership.
In addition to his military background, Rice has extensive leadership
experience as the president and co-founder of Thayer Leadership at West Point,
a leader development company ranked as one of the Top 40 leader development
companies in the world. He also holds several degrees from top American
universities, including a Bachelor of Science in National Security from West
Point, an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business of Northwestern
University, a master’s degree in marketing from Medill School of Journalism at
Northwestern, and a master’s degree in education and finalizing his Ed.D. in
education leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. Rice is an
award-winning author and a frequent speaker on CNN, FOX News, and several other
international outlets.
In his new role at AUK, Rice will oversee all university operations,
providing collaborative leadership to implement a strategy to create an
innovative, research-driven environment with strong social and economic impacts
on Ukraine and its future leaders. He will work closely with the government and
international organizations to cultivate partnerships to support AUK and
Ukraine’s reputation and social achievements, and facilitate opportunities
to develop new initiatives across education, culture, and research.
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American University Kyiv is the first private university offering a
U.S. higher education standard in Ukraine through its partnership with Arizona
State University (ASU). ASU is one of the largest universities in the United
States and is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the most innovative
university in the U.S. In Ukraine, AUK’s founding partners include: EPAM
Systems, BGV Group Management, Academy DTEK, Brain, Channel Georgian
Consulting, and Georgian American University.